Sunday, January 15, 2017

With this trick, you can disable access to your USB(Universal Serial Bus) ports on your Windows based PC to prevent people from taking out data without permission or spreading viruses through the use of USB (pen and flash) drives.

To use this trick to disable USB ports, follow the steps given below:-

Click on Start. Click on Run. If you cannot find RUN, type it in the search box. Type "regedit" without quotes. This will launch the Registry Editor. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbstor. In the work area, double click on Start. In the Value Data box, enter 4. Click on OK. Close Registry Editor and refresh your desktop. To re-enable access to your USB ports, enter 3 in the Value Data box in Step 6.

Disable access to USB ports on your PC using Registry Editor

Try it yourself to make your PC invulnerable from data theft and malware which spread through USB ports. This works on Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 and Windows XP.

Note: This trick also disables access to your USB connected peripheral devices. So, do not use it if you have USB connected keyboard and mouse.

Saturday, January 14, 2017

Keyboards usually have small LEDs which indicate whether different types of locks are activated or not. Here is a trick to use the lights of your keyboard in a more creative manner in Windows.

This trick uses a simple Visual Basic Script which when activated makes your Scroll lock, Caps lock and Num lock LEDs flash in a cool rhythmic way which gives the perception of a live disco on your keyboard.

Friday, January 13, 2017

If your mouse is not working and you don't wish to wait till you get a new mouse, you would definitely like to know how you can use your keyboard as mouse. It is easy to use your mouse as keyboard in Windows using the On Screen Keyboard utility, but it is also possible to do the reverse.

Keyboard Mouse

All you need to do is:

Windows XP Users:-

Go to Control Panel. Then click on Switch to Classic View. Then Click on Accessibility Options. Then Click on the Mouse Tab. Select Use MouseKeys. Click on OK. Then activate NumberLock (by pressing the NumLk key). You should hear a beep sound. Now you can control the mouse pointer using the arrow keys on the numeric keypad.

use keyboard as mouse

Windows 8, Windows 7 and Vista Users:

Open Ease of Access Center by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Ease of Access, and then clicking Ease of Access Center. Click Make the mouse easier to use. Under Control the mouse with the keyboard, select the Turn on Mouse Keys check box.

You can also increase the acceleration and speed of your mouse movements according to your needs.

You can alternately press the Alt+Shift+Num Lock combination to instantly activate Mouse keys.

Laptop Keyboard Mouse

For laptops, this will only work if your keyboard has a numeric keypad or alternate keys which you can enable by pressing the Number Lock or the Function key.

On my laptop, number 6 key of the numeric keypad moves the mouse pointer left, number 4 key moves the mouse pointer right, number 2 key moves it down, number 8 key moves the mouse pointer up, number 5 and + key serve as right click while the number 0 key works as left click.

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Do you watch movies? Have you always loved the way how Computers in movies welcome their users by calling out their names? I bet that you too would want to know how you can achieve similar results on your PC and have a computer said welcome.

Then you are at the right place, this article describes exactly how you can make your computer welcome you like this.

With this trick, you can make your Computer welcome you in its computerized voice. You can make your Windows based computer say "Welcome to your PC, Username."

Make Windows Greet you with a Custom Voice Message at Startup

To use this trick, follow the instructions given below:-

Click on Start. Navigate to All Programs, Accessories and Notepad. Copy and paste the exact code given below.

3. Replace Username with your own name. 4. Click on File Menu, Save As, select All Types in Save as Type option, and save the file as Welcome.vbs or "*.vbs". 5. Copy the saved file. 6. Navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup (in Windows XP) and to C:\Users\ {User-Name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup (in Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista) if C: is your System drive. AppData is a hidden folder. So, you will need to select showing hidden folders in Folder options to locate it. If you have trouble locating the startup folder, press Windows key+R and type shell:startup in the Run dialog box and press Enter. The startup folder will open. 7. Paste the file.

Make your Computer Welcome you at startup

Now when the next time you start your computer, Windows will welcome you in its own computerized voice.

Note: For best results, it is recommended to change sound scheme to No Sounds.You can change the sound scheme to No Sounds by following the steps given below:-

Go to Control Panel. Then click on Switch to Classic View. Then Click on Sounds and Audio Devices. Then Click on the Sounds Tab. Select No Sounds from the Sound Scheme option. If you wish to save your Previous Sound Scheme, you can save it by clicking Yes in the popup menu. Click on OK.

Change Sound Scheme to No Sounds

Try it yourself to see how it works. In my personal opinion, this is an excellent trick. Whenever I start my PC in front of anybody and the PC welcomes me, the fellow is left wondering how brilliant a computer do I have.

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Have you ever wondered how can you make your computer speak whatever you input to it like in the movies? Would it not be fun? If only it was possible! Rejoice, because now it is possible. Well, if you wish to know how to do this, then you have come to the right place. With this trick, you can create a script in Windows which will make your computer speak whatever you input to it.

3. Click on File Menu, Save As, select All Types in Save as Type option, and save the file as Speak.vbs or "*.vbs". 4. Double click on the saved file, a window will open like the one in the image. Enter some text in enter text column and click OK.

Now your Computer will speak / talk what you typed in Step 4. Try it yourself.

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

1-Watch ASCII version of the Star Wars Episode IV movieSurprised yet? You can watch an ASCII version of the full Star Wars Episode IV Movie right in your command prompt window. Just open command prompt, type a small code and the movie will start playing immediately.

2- Create Matrix falling code effectHave you watched “The Matrix”? Of course, you have. Then, you already know what I am talking about. In case you still don't know what I mean

3- Make Folders that you cannot deleteAre you tired of accidentally deleting important folders? Well, if you are, you can learn how to make undeletable folders

4- Shutdown your computer giving a funny reasonWhat if your computer shuts down saying that it is tired and doesn't want to work anymore? It would be fun, wouldn't it?

6- Know if your neighbours are stealing your WiFi connectioncommand prompt codesCommand Prompt can let you know if someone is connected to your Local Area Connection and using it. Just follow the steps:-1) Open your browser and visit http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.0.1 depending on your router.2) Find the tab that mentions “Attached Devices” or something similar.3) Find the computer name, IP address and MAC Address (sometimes called Physical Address or Hardware Address) of your computer using the previous trick.4 )Compare it with those displayed by your router in Step 2. If you notice some strange devices, then your neighbour has been sneaking in on your internet connection and it is best to add a password.

7- Know if someone is hacking your computer/ Trace a HackerCommand Prompt hacksWant to know if someone is hacking your computer? Command Prompt can help you find if someone you don't know is connected to your computer stealing private data. Just execute netstat -a and the command prompt will return a list of computers that your computer is connected to. In the results returned, Proto column gives the type of data transmission taking place (TCP or UDP) , Local address column gives the port with which your computer is connected to an external computer and the Foreign Address column gives the external computer you are connected to along with the port being used for the connection. State gives the state of the connection (whether a connection is actually established, or waiting for transmission or is “Timed Out”).

Monday, January 9, 2017

Notepad, the text editor that comes bundled in Windows is an excellent
tool for text editing. But that is not the only thing for which notepad
is famous. It is also famous for its tricks and hacks. Here is a roundup
of some of the best and coolest tricks that you can try using Notepad.

Matrix Falling Code Effect - Notepad CMD (.BAT) Tricks

Inspired
by the movie Matrix, this falling code trick is extremely popular on
social networking websites. Copy and paste the code given below in
Notepad and save the file as "Matrix.bat" or *.bat.

Upon running the bat file, you will see the "Matrix falling code" effect.

Make Your Keyboard Type (Any) Message Continuously-VBS Trick

This
VBS trick can make any of your friend's keyboard type any message
continuously. Open Notepad, copy the code given below and save the file
as Tricks.vbs or *.vbs. You will need to restart your computer to stop
this. Try this after closing all important programs.

Set wshShell = wscript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
do
wscript.sleep 100
wshshell.sendkeys "This is a Virus. You have been infected."
loop

This VBS trick will create a code which will continuously eject all your
connected Optical drives. If you put them back in, it will pop them out
again. Copy this code and paste it in Notepad as Virus.vbs or *.vbs.

Set oWMP = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7")
Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection
do
if colCDROMs.Count >= 1 then
For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1
colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject
Next
For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1
colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject
Next
End If
wscript.sleep 5000
loop

Double click to open this file and you will be impressed by this awesome trick.

Make a Personal Diary(Log) with Notepad (Easter Eggs)

You can use this trick to create a personal log with Notepad which will
automatically include the current date and time before your note. To do
so, open Notepad and type .LOG in capital letters and press
Enter. Save the file. Now, every time you open this file, notepad will
automatically insert the current time and date before the note. Just
enter your note and save the file each time after making an entry.

All these Notepad tricks are totally harmless and would not harm your PC
in any way. To close any of the VBS trick given, open task manager and
close the wscript.exe process. These tricks work on Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP